Officiating Program

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Ask a Referee!

Are you a referee with a question, looking for an answer? Are you searching for the correct interpretation of a rule? Are you needing clarification? Hockey Canada has the solution – Ask a Referee! Send your questions in, and every month Hockey Canada’s referee-in-chief will give his answers. » Send e-mail

Are you a coach or an official and you’re not quite sure how a rule should be interpreted? Was that a penalty or not? Get the answers you’re...

20 officials to work IIHF events during the 2015-16 seas...

Twelve referees and eight linesmen have been assigned by the International Ice Hockey Federation to work at 10 events during the 2015-16 sea...

25 officials invited to attend Hockey Canada Level VI Of...

Twenty-one Canadian officials, representing eight provinces, and four international delegates are in Moncton, N.B., for the Hockey Canada Le...

Standard of Play

One of the best ways to understand what an official looks for is to look closely at certain cues within the player’s actions. The initial ac...

Officials are a key component of hockey

Referees, linespeople or officials in the two-person system are an essential element in organized hockey at all levels. Officials keep the game organized and fun, while providing players, parents and coaches clarification of the rules.